The deal will merge Gatos’ main Cerro Los Gatos mine with First Majestic’s San Dimas mine in Durango, and its Santa Elena operation in Sonora.
Some of gold’s most-volatile days erupt after monthly-US-jobs data is released.
The EPA has spent $127 million since 2020 on remediating mine waste and removing lead-contaminated soil in southeast Missouri’s Old Lead Belt.
Altius interprets the award as providing for significant expansion of its royalty rights on the Silicon project held by AngloGold.